Photo by Orla Swift
Willa Brigham is having a solo Quilt Show entitled “I Used to be Something Else” at the Scrap Exchange in Durham. Please come out for the opening February 19, 2010 during Durham’s third Friday cultural events evening. Cyn is curating Willa’s “I Used to be Something Else” show and will also present several pieces of artwork that play on the same theme and include bits-n-pieces of Willa’s fabric scraps found in her workshop.
Join us for complimentary beverages and snacks and free art-making in the Scrap Exchange open studio room.
Watch Willa’s Video!
Painting and Photo by Cyn
February 19 – March 16 | Opening Reception February 19, 6pm to 9pm
Willa Brigham: I Use to Be Something Else
The Scrap Exchange
548 Foster Street
Durham, NC 27701
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I Used to be Something Else
Photo by Orla Swift
I use to be something else before hanging on this wall
I use to be something else before hanging in this hall
The buttons, collars, and labels say I use to be a shirt
Worn by one man or another cleaned from their daily dirt
I rode around in pick up trucks, fast cars jeeps and on bikes
But then one day they just let me go, my collar was too tight…
Willa Brigham’s Artist Statement
“My desire to recycle has pushed me over the limit when it comes to conservation, and has me tittering on the edge of pack rack but not quite a hoarder (unless you talk to my Lovey!)
Gee’s Bend Quilters and my love of putting colors together. I believe every bit of clothing can live again in the body of a comfy quilt. I love textures, strong colors and lots of them. Recycle, reuse, and regenerate plays right into my love of second life clothing. Those old green jeans can live again in the body of a machine piece hand stitched quilt!”
The Scrap Exchange has an in-house art gallery dedicated to showcasing local artists who are using reclaimed materials in their work.
The Green Gallery is open on the third Friday of the month, from 6 to 9pm, in conjunction with Downtown Durham’s Third Friday cultural activities.